Melt the butter in a large heavy skillet. Add the onion and pepper and seasonings and saute for a minute or two. Add the uncooked macaroni and saute for about 5 minutes, until the onion is translucent.

Add the water and bouillon cube. Cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes, until the macaroni is almost done. Add the rice flour and stir well. Stir in the evaporated milk and cheese. Simmer and stir until the cheese is melted, about 5 minutes. Serve hot.

This pasta is veryrich and creamy, plus, simple as pie. You could easily add chicken to this for a hearty meal, or you could just serve it as a vegetarian dinner with a salad. I personally, love it as is.

My most favorite gluten free macaroni that I've found is the one pictured above, Ancient Harvest Quinoa Elbows. They retain their shape better than the rice pastas I've tried, plus I can find them at my local grocers, which is really what it's all about. Check often when you are simmering them in the water, you want your pasta to be a little undercooked before you add the milk and cheese.

I would've taken a picture of this recipe, but it's really good hot and we ate it. I blame the children. Trust me on this one, it is yummy, nothing like those boxes of mac n cheese with powdered sauce. Not that there's anything wrong with that. And leftovers will make you happy the next day, although they will not be quite as saucy.

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I swear by quinoa elbows for my mac & cheese dishes too! It truly is the best for a cheddar cheese sauce. I've never made a stovetop version though, I always bake it...This is probably because I don't have hungry kids. Just a hungry boyfriend who gives me a sad face when I tell him to wait :)

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I knew something was up during my 2nd pregnancy. About 2 years and a battery of up-close-and-personal tests later, my GI guy gave me the news over the phone, Celiac Disease. Umm, What? Over the past 5 years I've researched and come to understand what gluten-free means and how I can live a healthy life without. In my house of 6, I'm the only *special* one, for now. This is what we eat. Most of it is simple. All of it is tasty. Enjoy.

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Once upon a time I married a swell guy (Melanie's brother) and one day a Doctor discovered he has Celiac Disease. While his only grumble was not being able to eat Krispy Kremes, I have since determined we will have yummy meals. I revise my favorite recipes and try new ones that catch my interest so our eating experience can be as *normal* as possible. The guy is still swell, in fact, even more swell now that his intestines are intact.